The General Assembly of North Carolina Bill 376, “An act amending the rules of civil procedure to modernize discovery of expert witnesses and clarifying expert witness costs in civil actions” was chaptered on 7/17/15. The act affects cases filed on or after Oct. 1, 2015 with changes as to how parties in litigation will handle expert witness disclosure and discovery. HB 376 adds more detailed requirements regarding discovery of information related to expert witnesses.